The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-12-31
MARYLAND Affairs:

Dasid F. Smith died suddenly at his resi-
dence in Frederick on Tuesday night, aged
~ years.
zachariah Alban died last Saturday, near
Middletown. in the sixth district of Baltimore
comfy, in his seth year.
Charles Lowe, a merchant of Ellicott City,
died last week Of pleurisy; aged 81 years. He
was native of England.
Daniel p. Sayler, miller doing business
near Woodsbero, Frederick county, filed
deed of trust last Saturday.
Sixty four societies will sing at the National
Sangerfest in Baltimore next June. The So
cieties have membership of 2, 100.
Robert Payne was choked and dragged in
an allev in Frederick on Tuesday night, and
robbed os = watch and chain. -Four tramps
were arrested for the robbery.
Jacob Haupt, well-known resident of
Boonsboro', Washington county, died on
Monday night, aged ninety five years. He
was tie aoldest citizen of that town.
Gov. Lloyd on Thursday refused to order
nolle prosequi in the case of James Graham
Pearre. convicted of felonius assault upon
Mrs. Kirkland, at the Albion hotel. Baltimore.
Samuel Dutrow, Ezra r. Zimmerman.
David ID. Thomas, Herman l.. Routzahn and
James w. Couden have been reappointed by
the court as public school commissioners for
Frederick county for the ensuing two years.
A building was burned in Salisbury on
Tuesday morning at any early hour. 1t was
on the suburbs, and could not be reached by
the fire hose. Henry Lamdin was burned in
the building. Two other men managed to
escape.
In Frederick last Saturday night, William
Nusz assaulted William ricketts, and broke
his Jaw hone, then went home and assaulted
his wife, who was in bed sick. 1t is said he
is deranged, and has brother under treat.
ment for insanity.
Christian Hanson, Appointment resident and
farmer of the second district of Howard coun-
ty, died suddenly at his home, near Jamestown,
Wednesday morning, of heart trouble, in his
sixty-fourth year. His widow and six child
rem, four sons and two daughters, survive him.
Littleton Jarman, of Worcester county, is
81 years and months old, and still hale aud
hearty. Worcester is one of those Eastern
Shore counties that gives a Western Mary
lander the rigors TO hear mentioned, on ac-
count of the supposed prevalence of malaria.
Sheriff w. w. White, ofMontgomery coHn-
ty, was attacked on train between Washing.
ton and Rockville last Saturday by two
drunken negroes, one of whom he had Under
taken to arrest. He foored both of them,
and secured one, while the other managed to
escape.
The Kent News pronounces as absolutely
false the report that a citizen of Chestertown
drew $500, COO in the Louisiana Lottery. No
prize of any amount has been drawn by cit
izen of Chestertown. and the News does not
think the $500, 900 prize was drawn by any
body anywhere.
Calvin Brown, a farmer, living near Branch
vile, Prince Georges county, died suddenly
Friday morning of last week under peculiar
circumstances. When his mother left the
house for a short time he was cutting wood
in the yard in his usual health. Returning in
some minutes she found him sitting on the
ground leaning against horse-trough, dead.
The cause of his death is unknown.
An alteration between Walter Belt and
VIM. Kane, two well known residents of the
fourth district of Howard county, near Flor
ence, occurred on Christmas evening, which
resulted in the injury of both parties, the lat
ter seriously. The fracas occurred at a ten
ant house of Mr.. Belt. Belt received severe
punishment at the hands of Kane, but recov-
ering, seized a large aatiron, with which
Kane's skull was badly injured. Two of his
ribs were also broken in the melee. Kane is
still in critical condition.
Allen Clafk, son OF JOnn L. Cldrh, cOUl-
mitted suicide at the home of his father, in
Pocomoke City, on Sunday, by jumping into
a well and drowning himself. A few weeks
ago Mr.. Clark attempted to take his life by
cutting his throat with razor, and came
within an ace of succeeding. Since the first
attempt he has had an attendant to watch
him, as it was evident he was deranged. bis
attendant fell asleep Sunday morning during
his watch, and when he awoke found that
young Clark was not in the room. He made
a thorough search of the premises, and at last
found on looking down the well that the young
man had jumped into it and drowned him.
SELF
Capt Parker Smith, merchant and much
respected citizen of Snow Hill, was badly cut
by colored man Saturday night about s
o'clock. His assailant, who was drunk and
dsorderly, was ordered out of the store by
Mr.. Smith. He was slow to comply, and the
merchant walked quickly toward him and
began to put him out by force, striking him
as he did so. The negro then turned on him
and stabbed him in the right arm, inaicting
an ugly wound. The negro took flight and
Capt. Smith returned to his store, not know
ing he was so badly cut until he tainted from
loss of blood. He was taken home in an
ambulance, where he now lies, suffering much
pain. The eolored man has not yet been
captured.
St. Joseph's Seminary, new institution
for the education of priests of St. Joseph's
Society, devoted especially to work among
the colored people, will be opened in Balti-
more August Is, 1888, in the large brick
building which has for years been hotel at
the southeast corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and ST. Mary street. The property has been
purchased but will not be delivered until the
middle ofnext summer. Some alteration and
improvements will be necessary, though not
of an extensive character at first. The new
seminary adjoins St. Mary's Seminary, and
its students will also attend the lectures of
the Fathers of St. Sulpice at the older semi
nary. The Rev. John Il. Slattery has been
appointed rector of the new seminary, and is
now engaged in collecting funds and organic
ing the enterprise.
Charles Brown, young colored man, o
resident of New Market, Frederick county,
was shot on Monday near Bartonsville, few
miles east of Frederick, by Harry irnes, a
young white man living in Frederick, but was
not seriously injured. According to the story
told by Barnes, he was with three companions
in wagon, and when near Bartonsville met
three young colored men on the road. Some
words passed between them, which Barnes
jumped from the vehicle to resent, when he
was hit IN the lace with a stone by Brown.
Barnes thereupon drew his revolver and fred
several shots, the first bullet entering the left
side Of the breast Of Browns coat and COM
ing out on the right side without doing any
other injury. Another bull entered the fieshy
part of Browns left hip, where it remains i'm
bedded
William R. CIough, of Church Hill district,
Queen Anne's county, was shot on Sunday
and badly hurt by Joshua johnson, of the
same place. The cause of the troable was a
misunderstanding between the parties con-
corning a business transaction The bringing
up of the matter caused fight in Church Hill
Friday morning previous, in which johnson,
it is said, was attacked by W. r. aud j. H.
Clough. As soon as johnson was able he left
town for his home, but, it is claimed, was
pursued by the two Cloughs as far as Starkeys
Corner, where he was hidden from his pur-
suers by woman who keeps a store there
johnson remained there until night and then
left for his home again. When he arrived
there he was met by the Cloughs, who are
said to have again assaulted him. johnson
then, upon the first opportunity, shot VIM. r.
Clough. The wounded man was carried away
and johnson retired Late at night johnson